Right now I think the lines have to be:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Hudler
Bouma - Backlund - Frolik
Ferland - Bennett - Jones
Byron - Stajan - Jooris
Giordano - Brodie
Hamilton - Wotherspoon(Engelland in reality)
Russell - Wideman
Ramo
Ortio
It's not a perfect line up. We need one more top-6 winger. Maybe Ferland emerges as a top-6er, I believe he has the skill set. I hope Wotherspoon(or another prospect) clicks and jumps Engelland on the depth chart, we'll see what happens there though. It's been a couple of seasons since we've had a rookie break through the defensive lines.
It's a competitive roster, but I worry without some scoring help on the wings (maybe Poirier takes a step) we won't get to that next level.
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